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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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